cervical myelopathy at age 27 why

[nico26]

in may 09 i was in ambulance for fits on way to hospital i was not strapped in i had a seizure and woke up in hospital the next day with a bump and cut on my forehead i was unsteady on my legs and my hands were disfunctional and pain full this was not investigated for four days so i discharged myself it was until september i sufferd with this problem with being told by varius medical professionals that i was making this up in september i was diagnosed with multi level cervical myelopathy and ive had fusiun surgery to c6 c7 am i right in thinking that this is a result of the accident because i dont think that there is any way the two cannot be connected because one day fit and healthy and the next disabled please let me know what you think

[selmaS]

HI and welcome to the Chiari forum.

From what I understand as a lay person here is that myelopathy is a condition that is aquired as stinosis left untreated developes into this and can cause balance and gait issues....this is something that happens as we age, but u r still a young person.

Well it is doubtful ur issues began as a result of bumping ur head or ur seizures...and I would deff want a second opinion. The symptoms of this overlapp with a good many other conditions.

Many with chiari r prone to auto immune disorders like DDD and stinosis, RA and many others.....

Also, those with chiari may live with it for yrs and never know, until a fall or MVA triggers it.....I strongly suggest u have another dr review ur brain MRI and cervical MRI .

U want to be checked for auto immune issues as well as a condition like Ehlers-danlos syndrome...which with the hypermobility type ur disks will move more easily to inpinge ur spinal cord....and a fall could effect the results u mention.

Please have a second opinion and review of ur MRI's and post an update
"selma"